Category based user interface for management of auxiliary storage on a portable computer system
First Claim
1. A method of copying files, said method comprising:
- storing a plurality of location identifiers, wherein said plurality of location identifiers comprises a location identifier of a removable memory, wherein said plurality of location identifiers further comprises a location identifier of a memory of a portable electronic device, and wherein said removable memory is detachably coupled to said portable electronic device;
storing a file in a memory of said portable electronic device, wherein said file is associated with said location identifier of said memory;
displaying said plurality of location identifiers using a user interface of said portable electronic device;
in response to a user interaction with said user interface, associating said location identifier of said removable memory with said file, wherein said user interaction comprises a user selection of said file to copy, and wherein said user interaction further comprises a request to copy said file to said removable memory; and
in response to said associating said location identifier of said removable memory with said file, automatically copying said file from said memory of said portable electronic device to said removable memory.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for a category based user interface for management of information stored on auxiliary storage of a portable computer system, e.g., a PDA. In one embodiment, files can be copied to a removable storage unit by changing the category name to which they are assigned. For example, a game that is stored on the main memory of a PDA can be copied to a memory card by changing the category of the game to a category that is associated with the expansion memory. In another embodiment, the user has the option of keeping the application in two categories or deleting the original instance. For example, after copying a game from the PDA to a memory card, the user can decide if the game will remain on the PDA or it will be removed. Alternatively, an application can also be copied from the expansion memory to the main memory by changing the category of the application to a category that is associated with the main memory.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of copying files, said method comprising:
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storing a plurality of location identifiers, wherein said plurality of location identifiers comprises a location identifier of a removable memory, wherein said plurality of location identifiers further comprises a location identifier of a memory of a portable electronic device, and wherein said removable memory is detachably coupled to said portable electronic device; storing a file in a memory of said portable electronic device, wherein said file is associated with said location identifier of said memory; displaying said plurality of location identifiers using a user interface of said portable electronic device; in response to a user interaction with said user interface, associating said location identifier of said removable memory with said file, wherein said user interaction comprises a user selection of said file to copy, and wherein said user interaction further comprises a request to copy said file to said removable memory; and in response to said associating said location identifier of said removable memory with said file, automatically copying said file from said memory of said portable electronic device to said removable memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of copying files, said method comprising:
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storing a plurality of location identifiers, wherein said plurality of location identifiers comprises a location identifier of a removable memory, wherein said plurality of location identifiers further comprises a location identifier of a memory of a portable electronic device, and wherein said removable memory is detachably coupled to said portable electronic device; storing a file in a memory of said portable electronic device, wherein said file is associated with said location identifier of said memory; displaying said plurality of location identifiers using a user interface of said portable electronic device; in response to a user interaction with said user interface, associating said location identifier of said removable memory with said file, wherein said user interaction comprises a user selection of said file to copy, and wherein said user interaction further comprises a request to copy said file to said removable memory; and in response to said associating said location identifier of said removable memory with said file, automatically copying said file from said memory of said portable electronic device to said removable memory. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system comprising a processor coupled to a memory, wherein said memory comprises instructions that when executed by said processor implement a method of copying files, said method comprising:
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storing a plurality of location identifiers, wherein said plurality of location identifiers comprises a location identifier of a removable memory, wherein said plurality of location identifiers further comprises a location identifier of a memory of a portable electronic device, and wherein said removable memory is detachably coupled to said portable electronic device; storing a file in a memory of said portable electronic device, wherein said file is associated with said location identifier of said memory; displaying said plurality of location identifiers using a user interface of said portable electronic device; in response to a user interaction with said user interface, associating said location identifier of said removable memory with said file, wherein said user interaction comprises a user selection of said file to copy, and wherein said user interaction further comprises a request to copy said file to said removable memory; and in response to said associating said location identifier of said removable memory with said file, automatically copying said file from said memory of said portable electronic device to said removable memory. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of copying files, said method comprising:
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storing a plurality of location identifiers, wherein said plurality of location identifiers comprises a location identifier of a removable memory, and wherein said plurality of location identifiers further comprises a location identifier of a memory of a portable electronic device, wherein said removable memory is detachably coupled to said portable electronic device; storing a file in a memory of said portable electronic device, wherein said file is associated with said location identifier of said memory; displaying said plurality of location identifiers using a user interface of said portable electronic device; in response to a user interaction with said user interface, associating said location identifier of said memory with said file, wherein said user interaction comprises a user selection of said file to copy, and wherein said user interaction further comprises a request to copy said file from said removable memory; and in response to said associating said location identifier of said memory with said file, automatically copying said file from said removable memory to said memory of said portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method of copying files, said method comprising:
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storing a plurality of location identifiers, wherein said plurality of location identifiers comprises a location identifier of a removable memory, and wherein said plurality of location identifiers further comprises a location identifier of a memory of a portable electronic device, wherein said removable memory is detachably coupled to said portable electronic device; storing a file in a memory of said portable electronic device, wherein said file is associated with said location identifier of said memory; displaying said plurality of location identifiers using a user interface of said portable electronic device; in response to a user interaction with said user interface, associating said location identifier of said memory with said file, wherein said user interaction comprises a user selection of said file to copy, and wherein said user interaction further comprises a request to copy said file from said removable memory; and in response to said associating said location identifier of said memory with said file, automatically copying said file from said removable memory to said memory of said portable electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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